Plural of garland

Forms of garland

Garlands in a sentence

• Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one.2013 August 30, Kat Kinsman, “Something borrowed: Wedding traditions from around the world”, in CNN
• Garlands don’t come cheap, yet if you’ve been before, you’ll know that garlands fly off the rack very quickly.2017 September 1, Mitchell Pereira, “The Singapore Thai Disco: A Glimpse Into The Different Facets Of A Siam Diu”, in Hype & Stuff, Hype &…. From the entry Thai disco
• It doesn't sound like spring to me, or like green grass or garlands of flowers or girls in flimsy dresses.2009, Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness, Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 196. From the entry Verna
• He has unattractive, crocodiley skin, eyes like fried eggs and garlands of spare tyres round his fat neck.2009, Pratima Mitchell, Indian Summer, London: Walker Books, →ISBN, page 13. From the entry crocodiley
• Mrs Horrox told me departees were once presented with a garland of plumeria, but the Mission elders deemed garlands immoral.2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN. From the entry plumeria

Meaning of garland

1. noun A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.
2. noun An accolade or mark of honour.
3. noun A metal gutter placed round a mineshaft on the inside, to catch water running down inside the shaft and run it into a drainpipe.

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Questions about the plural of garland

What is the plural of garland?

The plural of garland is garlands.

Is garland countable?

Garland is a countable noun.